by Travis Mills | Nov 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
I decided to have another look at Burt Kennedy’s writing work for other directors for the book I’m writing about his own Westerns. 7 Men From Now holds up viewing after viewing as one of the best of the genre. It’s astounding that this was...
by Travis Mills | Oct 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
My weekly movie reviews. You can also read these on letterboxd. This week focuses on four 80s horror movies programmed by Criterion Channel. Near Dark (1987) Rating: 4 out of 5 Stars This was my second look at Kathryn Bigelow’s vampire film. The last time...
by Travis Mills | Oct 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
Each Monday, I continue to share Western movie reviews. I have now launched a podcast about the making of Westerns and the overall filmmaking process. Click here to listen. Week 179: Cattle Empire (1958) What stands out most about Charles Marquis...
by Travis Mills | Oct 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Near the beginning of John Carpenter’s paranoid horror film In The Mouth of Madness, a character proclaims, “Nothing surprises me. We fucked up the air, the water, we fucked up each other. Why don’t we just finish the job by just flushing our...
by Travis Mills | Oct 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
In all my recent conversations about the Western genre, whenever the subject of Dwight Yoakam’s only directorial debut comes up, it is already met with a negative reaction. I saw the movie years ago and have retained fond memories of it so it was time to...
